Garment-supporter.



No. 863,159. PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907.

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GARMENT SUPPORTER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.27,1906.

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GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

Application filed September 27, 1906. Serial No- 836.507.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLEN M. DEGENHART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philipsburg, in the county of Granite, State of Montana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GarmentSupporters;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to combined diaper and stocking supporters,it being the object of the improvement to obviate the tearing of thegarments by the fastenings and to support the stockings and diaper fromthe shoulders of the child in such manner to avoid discomfort and securethe most satisfactory results.

The invention is shown as embodied in the means portrayed in the annexeddrawings forming a part of this specification, in view of which it willbe described with respect to its construction and mode of use, and thenbe pointed out in the sub joined claims.

Of the said drawings :Figure l is a perspective View showing theapplication of the invention to the body of a child, and the manner ofattaching it to the clothing in front. Fig. 2 is a back view.

Similar figures of reference designate similar parts or features as thecase may be wherever they occur.

The supporter is provided with shoulder-straps 10, that may be of anysuitable material although all of the straps above the belt 11 withwhich the ends of the shoulder strap are connected may be of inelastictape, or the like, while the straps below the belt I prefer should be ofquite elastic material in order to secure entirely satisfactory resultsfrom the use of the device. Above the belt in front the shoulder-straps10 are con nected bya breast-strap 12 that serves to keep the shouldersof the wearer, or, in other words, keeps the shoulder-straps fromslipping down off the shoulders of the child. The belt may extend aroundoutside of the abdominal band, if one should be worn by the child, andof course, the device entire will be outside of the immediateunderclothing.

13 designates elastic straps connected at their upper ends to the beltin front and having branching straps 14 connected to each of the lowerends. The lower ends of each of the branching straps 14 is provided witha loop clasp or fastener 15 adapted for engaging the upper portion ofthe stockings and holding them up properly. The straps 13 are providedwith adjusting slides or buckles 16 which provide for the variation ofthe length of said straps in a way that is commonly understood.

At the back and depending from the belt 11 to which their upper ends areattached are two pairs of diverging elastic straps 17, each of which isprovided at its lower end by a loop fastener or clasp 18, like theclasps or fasteners 15, by which the said elastic straps 17 are fastenedat widely different points, relatively to the upper edge of the diaper19 at the back.

By the employment of the garment supporter shown and described thestockings are supported in front without the use of safety-pins and thediaper is always held up in place, keeping the strain, so far as anyexists entirely on the shoulders of the child. The diverging straps 17at the back keep all parts of the diaper up, so that there is not thestrain on the supporting means that there would be if but one or twostraps were employed,

and the portions of the diaper to the sides of the clasps were allowedto slip down to some degree, thus pulling on the points where it washeld up. The same advantage accrues in the employment of the pairs ofbranching straps 14, which hold up the stockings in front. Furthermore,by my improvements a great saving is offected in the clothes from beingtorn by the clasps, not only by the reason of their form but by themanner of distributing the force exerted on the garments supported.

It is obvious that parts represented as inelastic may be made elastic ifdesired, while other parts indicated as elastic may be composed ofinelastic material, and adjustable.

What is claimed, as the invention, is:

A garment supporter embodying in its construction shoulder-straps, abolt two adjustable inelastic straps connected with the bolt in frontand extended thcrebclow, a pair of diverging straps connected at theirupper ends with the said extension of the inelastic straps and providedat their ends with loop i'astenings. and two pairs of diverging strapsconnected with the belt at the back.

In testimony whereof, I affix any signature. in presence of twowitnesses v ELLEN M. DEGENHAR'I.

Witnesses .Txo. S. AXTELL. A. A. FAIRBANKS.

